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Zygomatic sandwich osteotomy

Started by 2cherry, June 21, 2016, 01:53:50 PM

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2cherry

Did anyone has experience with zygomatic sandwich osteotomy instead of cheek implants?

These days implants are common, but my surgeon told me that there is another approach, the zygomatic sandwich osteotomy, where he saws the cheekbone and move it forward in an angle to let it project more.

Example photo click here (safe, not graphic.)

I read that girls have many troubles with cheek implant pain/sensitivity, at least, this is what I make up from different stories so far. Zygomatic sandwich osteotomy, a good alternative? although it's pretty invasive... but then again, what's not invasive having FFS  :laugh:


1977: Born.
2009: HRT
2012: RLE
2014: SRS
2016: FFS
2017: rejoicing

focus on the positive, focus on solutions.
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deeiche

That's pretty interesting.  After reading further about the procedure I would have been interested in it if it had been offered along with FFS. 
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2cherry

It works like this:



It's cut, and then a piece is inserted, or the angle is changed to project it laterally. I'm not a surgeon, so I could be wrong. Here's a paper

Noorman explains it as follows:

QuoteThere is also a possibility to widen the arch and body of the zygoma (cheekbone) with an osteotomy, and putting a wedge (piece of bone) in between the gap


1977: Born.
2009: HRT
2012: RLE
2014: SRS
2016: FFS
2017: rejoicing

focus on the positive, focus on solutions.
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tidalflames

Looks very interesting.....
I have been thinking about doing something subtle for my midface/cheekbones aswell, but been a bit to paranoid of implants as I dont want to make them too prominent. Also..who knows what happens to the implants in lets say...25 years in the future :/
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